CHAPTER 3 PROJECT METHODOLOGY

3.1 Methodology

The design methodology of the project starts with the planning/conceptualization, which includes
the identification of the problem, which is the low shear strength of sil in Brgy San Isidro Antipol City, and
possible solutions to the problems, which were identified to be crushed concrete and plastic fibers. The
experiment to be done is also determined which is the consolidated undrained triaxial shear test.

IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLE

PLANNING/
CONCEPTUALIZATION IDENTIFICATION OF THE EXPERIMENT TO BE DONE

DATA GATHERING EXPERIMENT PHASE

DATA GATHERING OF THE RESULTS ON THE EXPERIMENT THROUGH TABLES OR G

ANALYSIS OF DATA
DATA ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION OF DATA

COMPARISON OF THE SAMPLES

CONCLUSION COMPARISON OF THE ALTERNATIVES

Figure 1. Methodology of the Project

 The next phase is data gathering. This includes the experiment phase of all the samples included,
and also the tabulation and graphing of the result. The next part is the analysis and interpretation of data,
which will pave the way in giving conclusions. The conclusions will be based on the statements of the
problem.

3.2 Research Experiment

The experiment to be utilized in the study will be the triaxial shear test. According to Das (2006),
this is one of the most reliable methods available for determining the shear strength parameters of a soil
sample. With all kinds of triaxial shear test, the consolidated undrained triaxial test was applied because
this is the most common type of triaxial testing. Triaxial test equipment is shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2. Triaxial Test Equipment

The apparatus to be used will include the data that will be needed to compute the shear strength of
the soil inside. The data to be shown by the apparatus will be utilized for the presentation, analysis, and
interpretation of data.
3.3 Soil Sample

The soil sample came from the mountainous area of Antipol City, specifically in Brgy. San Isidro.
Through further researches, the soil was identified to be a clayey type of soil. The map below show map of
Brgy San Isidro, Antipolo City.

3.4 Figure 3. Map of Brgy. San Isidro, Antipolo City Data

Gathering Procedures

For the first part of the project, research was done by the group to know the soil properties of the
soil sample present in Brgy. San Isidro. These properties were the liquid limit, plastic limit, soil classification,
etc. After knowing the classification and properties of the soil sample, the shear strength of the soil was
through the triaxial shear testing.

After getting the shear strength of the soil sample, crushed concrete was combined with the soil
sample in three different percentages, 5%, 10%, and 15%, respectively, so as to have a boundary in the
amount of additive that can be added. Through triaxial shear testing, the shear strengths of these
combinations was obtained and was tabulated. Then, the soil sample will be combined with plastic fibers,
also in three different percentages, 5%, 10%, and 15%, respectively. The shear strengths of these three
also obtained through the same testing, and the results were tabulated.
 After getting all necessary data, the designers compared which of the two will govern as
reinforcement.